Benjamin Sherman from New Bedford, Massachusetts. Their last known residence was in Plymouth.
Parents: Denise Sherman and Bill Sherman
Spouse: Patricia Sherman
Children: Wife pregnant
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Plymouth High
Military history: 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 14th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division. Bronze Star Medal.
Date of death: Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Death details: Disappeared with fellow soldier Nov. 4, 2009 after they jumped into a river in western Afghanistan in an attempt to recover supplies. Other soldier, Brandon T. Islip, was declared dead Nov. 4, 2009.
Cemetery: Manumet
Source: Boston Herald, Boston Globe, Taunton Daily Gazette.